Locksmithing/how to open a drilled

I am trying to open a safe that is drilled. it is drilled at about 10 o'clock I could see the wheel packs and could line up all the notches there. could you tell me where the fence is so I could calculate the combination. The safe is very old and has 167842 on the handle. it is aprox 2.5' X 3.5'

AnswerKen,

For obvious security and liability reasons, we do not give out any opening instructions to anyone - even licensed/registered locksmiths and safe technicians. We have no idea who you are, your relationship to, or authority to work on the safe.

First rule of opening or working on safes is to identify the safe manufacturer AND more importantly the lock. This eliminates any guess work, and possible damage.

The only thing that I can tell you on this one, is if you can already see the wheel pack, dial up your reference numbers, and add one until you have 100 possible combinations, and simply dial every one. It doesn't matter where the fence is, if you are dialing correctly, it will eventually open.

If it still doesn't open, and you aren't a trained safe technician with proper safe tools, then I would recommmend that you contact a local safe company to have their safe tech finish opening it.

If this safe is possibly an antique, you do not want to do any further damage which may ruin any antique or collectible value. While I'm sure that you really want to get it open, as "Dirty Harry" once said "a man's GOT to know his limitations"! Damage to an antique safe should NEVER be acceptable.

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